prestezza

English

Etymology

From Italian

Noun

prestezza (uncountable)

  1. (art) A painting technique which uses a series of fast brushstrokes to create the impression of faces and objects, rather than working out their details

Italian

Etymology

presto + -ezza

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /presˈtet.t͡sa/, [pr̺es̪ˈt̪et̪t̪͡s̪ä]
  • Hyphenation: pre‧stéz‧za

Noun

prestezza f (plural prestezze) (rare)

  1. quickness
    Synonyms: prontezza, rapidità, sveltezza
    • 1653, Daniello Bartoli, Dell'historia della Compagnia di Giesv: L'Asia - Parte prima [About the History of the Company of Jesus: Asia - Part One], Ignazio de' Lazzeri, Libro I, page 70:
      calarono loro ſopra con tanto impeto, e preſtezza, che i miſeri [] cercarono ſcampo alla vita
      They descended upon them with such force and quickness that the wretches ran for their lives

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